This is an industry standard training course for pepper spray that significantly reduces your liability and increases your value in the workplace. The lesson plan is by PPC. The code for this certification is OCAT (Oleoresin Capsicum)

Course Description

The OCAT® program is designed for public safety officers who deal with conflict or potential violence. This includes corporate security, federal, state and local law enforcement organizations, contract security companies, academic or healthcare law-enforcement and security, corrections, military police, probation and parole, bail enforcement, and executive protection. More than 8,000 OCAT® instructors have been trained worldwide.

Through a combination of Practical Exercises and Classroom instruction you will learn how to:

Identify the stages of conflict in order to: recognize the threat, reduce the threat, and determine how and when to use force.

Getting sprayed is not necessary for certification in the private sector. No one gets sprayed!!!

Course Topics

What is OC?

Heat of OC, Concentration Levels and Calculating Capsaicin Content

Spray Patterns

Skin Sensitivity, Effects on the Eyes and Respiratory System

Other Effects and After Effects

How to Use OC

General After Use Guidelines and Post Exposure Cleansing

In-Custody Deaths and Recognizing Excited Delirium

General OC Information, Number of Bursts, Flammability, Area Recovery, Storage and Shelf Life

Material Safety Data Sheets

Resistance and Control Management

Officer and Individual Factors and Escalation Through the Levels of Control

Recognizing the Threat

Elements of Reporting Resistance and Control

Agency Policies and Procedures

Principles of Balance, Movement, Center and Reaction Time

Defensive Position

Relative Positioning

Drawing Techniques

Spraying techniques for single or multiple aggressors

Contact and Cover System

Moving Attack

Ground Defense

Defense from an OC Attack

Aerosol chemical agents have been around for many years. The impact of the use of these chemical agents wasn’t significant until 1976 when Mr. Gardner Whitcomb introduced an Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray) formulation. At the request of Mr. Whitcomb, the first official OC training manual was co-written by Roland Ouellette and Ed Nowicki. OC has proven to be more effective than CS or CN, and as a result, numerous companies now manufacture OC aerosol sprays.

Since the introduction of the OCAT® “Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training” program in 1991, thousands of instructors and countless basic users have been trained from agencies such as healthcare, federal, military, law enforcement, security, and corrections. The OCAT® program is not brand specific and addresses the proper use of all OC products.

Personal Protection Consultants Inc. owns and administers the OCAT® training programs through a network of In-House Instructors and Independent Instructor-Trainers. PPC, Inc. instructors have many years of law enforcement experience, as well as nearly 20 years of OCAT® training experience.

What is Oleoresin Capsicum? Commonly called “Pepper Spray”, Oleoresin Capsicum is a convenient aerosol spray that is used as a protection device. When used before hands-on defense, there is less risk of injuries to all parties.

Effects of OC? OC affects the skin, face, eyes, and respiratory system and is usually immediately debilitating. This court-defensible deterrent is reliable and has no long-term harmful effects on the recipient. OC is widely accepted as a safe control option for human service personnel.

No refunds are available. If you can’t make a class that you paid for, you can reschedule by contacting me no later than 3 days prior to the date of class. You can only reschedule one time and must take the rescheduled class within 60 days of the original scheduled class. Registration is transferable to another student, but all the same rules apply. There is a $25.00 cash fee associated with changing your scheduled class date. All class changes must be done 3 days prior to the date of class. There is a $50.00 cash fee for any class $123 or less or a $75.00 cash fee for a $124 or higher associated with changing your scheduled date of class if there was a no-show-no-call or trying to postpone the day of the class.

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Agreement

I fully understand the State of Connecticut waives the State of Connecticut Contract Security Officers and Proprietary Uniformed Security Officer 8-Hour Certification Course
according to Public Act 14-131, which can be waived for an applicant who presents proof that he or she has completed the state-equivalent training in the military and is
(1) a veteran who provides his or her discharge document or a certified copy of it or (2) an armed forces or National Guard member within 2 years of discharge.
Therefore, I am voluntarily taking the course and paying a fee to LJB Security Training, LLC to take this course.

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Testimonials

Lou, you were not kidding when you said there were tons of jobs out there for security positions. I took your course on Saturday the 1st of September, applied for my guard card on the 4th and was installed in a security position by the 6th of September. [Arrow Security] That has to be some kind of record! Thank you for your guidance.

Ron T

Thank you, Lou, for your class it was great and a lot of great info. Just want to let you know that I am working for Dunbar now.

Ed W

I just wanted to Thank you again for your class today. I am grateful you were able to teach us so much information in such a small amount of time. It was extremely helpful and informative and after today I feel a lot more confident and eager to get started in this field. I feel this could be a very good start for me.

Mike B

I learned a lot and you gave some great tips and information. I was contemplating pursing a MBA in the near future so that was a divine confirmation. Thank you. I will definitively be contacting you about the package ($400). I started the Fema courses, that bonus was worth double the course alone! God Bless.

Patrick J

Thank you for today. I appreciate the knowledge and your time. I look forward to taking more classes with you in the very near future!

Willie B, Stamford, CT

I wanted to extend my thank you today for an awesome, well – taught and very thorough class today!

Connor H, Manchester, CT

The Guard card class was done very professionally with such simplicity in the lectures and overall teaching. I thank God I took the Class with you today {10-25-2017}, The things taught will be beneficial both on and off the job as well, Patience is the Virtue which was Emphasised over and over today which yields the Best Results for most situations, God Bless

Stan

You ran an excellent class today and just wanted to thank you again for making it so interesting and fun. I remember taking the security guard class and it was 8 hrs of just not wanting to be there. You made it worth the drive from Westport. I will definitely take more classes with you and spread the word. You’ve got a wonderful natural teaching talent and no class is ever the same.

Keith R

I got my Guard Card today, thanks to your class at LJB Security. Now I can depart a job I am not pleased with and do something I like.

Jeff C

Dear Sir,
I attended your class today! It was excellent! I have been between jobs and I came across your website and decided to come in for the class. You were friendly, kind, and you treated everyone who was there with such respect and dignity! It was truly a great class and a great environment. I learned so much and I hope to take more of your classes in the future. I just wanted to thank you for such a positive experience. My friend Suzzane came with me today and was equally as impressed. Thanks again